Chapter 7 of The Wife, and Other Stories is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Wife, and Other Stories is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Thank you.” After waiting a little, the student said: “I did not get lessons quite at first last year. I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work. I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.”
Chapter 7 of The Wife, and Other Stories is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.””
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.””
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading ““I did not get lessons quite at first last year.”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.”
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.””
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “After waiting a little, the student said:”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““Thank you.””
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “After waiting a little, the student said:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After waiting a little, the student said:
later than; following
From this reading After waiting a little, the student said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I did not get lessons quite at first last year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not get lessons quite at first last year.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I did not get lessons quite at first last year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I did not get lessons quite at first last year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not get lessons quite at first last year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
immediately past
From this reading “I did not get lessons quite at first last year.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “I did not get lessons quite at first last year.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After waiting a little, the student said:
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not get lessons quite at first last year.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I did not get lessons quite at first last year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ought to ask you for fifteen roubles for my lodging and dinner.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After waiting a little, the student said:
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading After waiting a little, the student said:
carry out
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After waiting a little, the student said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After waiting a little, the student said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I don’t know how it will be this year; most likely it will take me a little time to find work.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I did not get lessons quite at first last year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you.”
Chapter 7 of The Wife, and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 173 sentences of The Wife, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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